GRR: Eagle Men
All-time USA great Gary Lambert sits down with Bruce McLane in this latest RuggaMatrix America podcast.
Lambert, who played 21 times for the USA (back when five test matches was a really busy year), shares his views on the 1987 World Cup, playing for a World XV, and the value of touring.
Does it all come down to just 14 minutes?
Portugal slice up the USA to the tune of 46-20 Saturday in Algarve, and it was a scoreline that could have been even worse had the final try not been called back.
One week removed from a convincing win over Romania in Bucharest, the USA Men’s Eagles have landed off the beaches of Algarve, by way of a short stay in Lisbon, for their Saturday match against Portugal.
Nine players got their first USA Men’s 15s caps last weekend, and it’s always nice to combine a debut with a victory.
But that doesn’t mean it’s easy. While Chris Mattina has been on the world sevens circuit and Tomamso Boni has played 11 times for Italy, so they understand what it takes to play internationally, it’s a wakeup call for most.